Mãe é indiciada na Virgínia por afogar filhos gêmeos em banheira

08 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Uma mulher de 21 anos na Virgínia enfrenta acusações de homicídio após autoridades afirmarem que ela afogou seus filhos gêmeos de 17 meses em uma banheira. Amaya Dixon foi detida após o indiciamento por um grande júri. As mortes ocorreram no mês passado em seu apartamento em Richmond.

Amaya Dixon foi presa na quinta-feira sob duas acusações de homicídio qualificado e duas acusações de negligência infantil. Registros judiciais mostram que as acusações decorrem das mortes de seus filhos em um apartamento no quarteirão 1000 da German School Road. A polícia de Richmond respondeu ao local por volta das 20h39 do dia 17 de abril, após receber um relato de crianças feridas.

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